How many microstates are there for any given compound?
1 Answer
Feb 4, 2017
From Boltzmann's equation of entropy:
#nbarS = k_BlnOmega# where:
#barS# is the molar entropy of the chosen ensemble of molecules.#k_B = 1.3807xx10^(-23)# #"J/K"# is the Boltzmann constant.#Omega# is the number of microstates available, consistent with the system's macrostates.
Solving for
#color(blue)(Omega = e^(nbarS"/"k_B))#
Thus, if you know the molar entropy of a compound, you can find the number of microstates it has in however many
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